Tag: Margaret Mahoney ’21
Congress Updates
by The Cowl Editor on December 6, 2018
Congress Updates
by Margaret Mahoney ’21
Student Congress Publicity
On Tuesday, December 4, Student Congress welcomed Patti Goff, assistant vice president for Integrated Learning and Administration, Sarah Burrows, senior associate director of the Center for Career Education and Professional Development and Martin Connell, associate director of professional skills .
Burrows and Connell presented on the new program through the Center for Career Education and Professional Development called the “Friar Four Career Core.” The Friar Four Career Core is designed to teach students important professional skills that they may not explicitly learn in the classroom.
The first focus of the core is building students’ experience with professionalism and work ethic. This component of the core includes workshops in office etiquette, job negotiations, and giving effective feedback.
The second portion of the Friar Four Core is technology and analytics. The technology portion will offer certifications and workshops in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
The third element focuses on communication and influence, which includes workshops on interviewing, personal branding, and digital communications.
The fourth topic covered is teamwork and collaboration. The teamwork and collaboration portion of the core includes workshops on conflict negotiation and managing difficult situations.
Congress Updates
by The Cowl Editor on December 6, 2018
Congress Updates
by Margaret Mahoney ’21
Student Congress Publicity
On Tuesday, December 4, Student Congress welcomed Patti Goff, assistant vice president for Integrated Learning and Administration, Sarah Burrows, senior associate director of the Center for Career Education and Professional Development and Martin Connell, associate director of professional skills .
Burrows and Connell presented on the new program through the Center for Career Education and Professional Development called the “Friar Four Career Core.” The Friar Four Career Core is designed to teach students important professional skills that they may not explicitly learn in the classroom.
The first focus of the core is building students’ experience with professionalism and work ethic. This component of the core includes workshops in office etiquette, job negotiations, and giving effective feedback.
The second portion of the Friar Four Core is technology and analytics. The technology portion will offer certifications and workshops in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
The third element focuses on communication and influence, which includes workshops on interviewing, personal branding, and digital communications.
The fourth topic covered is teamwork and collaboration. The teamwork and collaboration portion of the core includes workshops on conflict negotiation and managing difficult situations.
Congress Updates
by The Cowl Editor on November 29, 2018
Congress Updates
by Margaret Mahoney ’21
Student Congress Publicity
On Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Student Congress welcomed Fr. Kenneth Sicard, O.P., acting president of Providence College, and Koren Kanadanian, the interim director of public safety.
Kanadanian listened to safety concerns and questions from students. One student concern that was addressed was staffing at the Eaton Street gate, as well as the presence of PC Public Safety off campus.
Mr. Kanadanian said that Public Safety is looking into roving patrols off campus and increasing hours of security at the Eaton Street gate to ensure students feel safe off campus. Mr. Kanadanian also addressed the standards for sending Friar Alerts to the PC community and why students have not received any Friar Alerts this year.
He stated that Public Safety only sends Friar Alerts that contain useful information for students on pressing concerns. Therefore, if there is no specific description of a suspect, or the situation is not an immediate threat, Public Safety uses their discretion on whether a Friar Alert is sent.
Additionally, information in Friar Alerts needs to be verified from the police, which can take longer to get access to.
Mr. Kanadanian also answered questions about the shuttle service and said that shuttles should take students to off-campus homes if they directly ask the shuttle operator.
Fr. Sicard then addressed Student Congress and listened to student concerns and questions on various aspects of the College.
In response to a question about how PC can make LGBTQ+ students feel more comfortable and welcomed in the campus community, Fr. Sicard agreed with the students that improving the experience of LGBTQ+ students is very important to him, as well as Fr. Brian Shanley, O.P. They are working on a plan to make LGTBQ+ students feel more welcome on campus and are open to suggestions from students.
Fr. Sicard also discussed the challenges facing the College, specifically financial challenges. The school is always looking for a balance between maintaining affordability and providing students with the best experience possible.
However, Fr. Sicard referred to PC’s success in admissions and enrollment as a positive indication of student life and financial strength in the coming years as well.
Additionally, Fr. Sicard answered questions about the Liberal Arts buildings on lower campus and plans to improve those areas. Fr. Sicard expressed a strong interest in improving the liberal arts facilities but stated that the focus of the administration is currently on improving residence halls.
Student Congress also passed SCA-69-01, an amendment that will remove the guest policy from the Student Congress constitution. Student Congress also passed SCB- 69- 06, SCB- 69- 07, and SCB- 69- 08, which officially recognized Friars For ___ , B.E.L.I.E.V.E, and Make a Wish, as clubs under Student Congress.
Congress Updates
by The Cowl Editor on November 1, 2018
Congress Updates
by Margaret Mahoney ’21
The 69th Student Congress held our weekly meeting on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
The guest speaker was Joe Carr, associate vice president of marketing and communications for Providence College, who gave an interesting presentation on the marketing and communications department.
In this presentation, Mr. Carr described the responsibilities of the department, such as managing the College’s social media accounts, creating emails for alumni, creating website content, and producing the alumni magazine.
Mr. Carr also highlighted the different aspects of the alumni magazine, specifically the student-oriented content such as student trips and service projects.
According to Mr. Carr, the marketing and communications department produces about 300 print pieces each year. Mr. Carr also mentioned the College’s outreach to students who are interested in participating in photoshoots for promotional materials.
One piece of legislation was presented by the chair of clubs and organizations. This legislation would implement deadlines for students to formally establish clubs each semester. The presenter of this legislation stated that if passed, the legislation would improve the progress of club approval for students as well as the Office of Student Activities. Congress will vote on this legislation next week.